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Thursday, March 5, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Israel announces intention to resume outbound flights on Sunday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
An El Al flight takes off at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran toward Israel, February 28, 2026. (Oren Cohen/Flash90)
Transportation Minister Miri Regev announces that Israel is preparing to reopen the country’s airspace for outbound flights on Sunday.
“After assessing the situation, we have made the decision to open the skies starting Sunday for outbound flights, subject to security developments,” says Regev. “We will update throughout the day.”
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